Freethinker: : one that forms opinions on the basis of reason independently of authority; especially : one who doubts or denies religious dogma
By all means let's be open-minded,
but not so open-minded that our brains drop out.Richard Dawkins, in "Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder,"

If you can’t beat ‘em, buy ‘em out. That seems to be Pat Robertson’s policy for press criticism.

After decades of operating a faux-news operation from his “700 Club” perch at the Christian Broadcasting Network, Robertson is now expressing interest in purchasing The Virginian-Pilot, a real news organ that has offered critical coverage of the TV evangelist.

*snip*

“Although the price for The Weather Channel is a little rich for my blood, I am considering a potential bid for the Pilot and have asked my attorneys to look into it,” Robertson said in an e-mail sent by his assistant, G.G. Conklin. “It would be particularly helpful to provide internships for Regent University journalism students.”

I’ll bet it would be!Regent University’s motto is “Christian Leadership to Change the World”. A world dominated by Xian theocracy . . .scary!

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That kind of trying to influence the news by buying the news media out is what is desperately wrong with America nowadays! Hopefully noone would actually buy that paper if that nutcase goes through with his plans.

spirula, I wrote my password down this time so any more "body parts" show up, they will get deleted. AND I turned on my review option so I can approve anything that gets added. I hate doing that, but whatareyagonnado?

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